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RE: What's Everybody Doing?

Hi all,

Here in South Central Texas it is hot, hot, hot. We're having August
weather in June. I just started some tomato seeds for a fall planting, but
am holding off planting the seeds of the Fall brassicas.

I, too, have ungerminated seeds. I've set them outside in the shade to see
what will germinate.

And talk about weeds and bugs and blight. Leaf miners are especially bad
this year and even my basil has some sort of blight. But, I forge onward.

I've set lots of mint cuttings, divided my lemon thyme and took cuttings of
an English thyme. The cuttings didn't do well at all. I placed them in a
soilless mixture, kept the medium moist and misted at least twice a day.
Still, lots of the cuttings dried up. Any ideas?

Also, I want to take cuttings of my scented geraniums. I lost lots of the
last batch due to stem rot. Any tips on how to better stick the cuttings? I
did about the same with the scenteds as I did with the English thyme
(above).

TIA for any advice.

Cindy in TX, Z8/9
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